Message-ID: <Pine.A41.3.95.970120111030.43654L-100000@hector.NMSU.Edu> Date: Mon, 20 Jan 1997 11:23:58 -0700 From: JC WANDEMBERG <mailto:juwandem@NMSU.EDU> Subject: Re: Capitalism: Personal Conclusion To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
On Sun, 19 Jan 1997, Jay Hanson wrote:> In order to survive we must convert from a competitive system
> under freedom, to a cooperative system under worldwide authority.
As long as this "authority" is by the people and for the people approaching true democracy.
> Freedom and cooperation are not compatible because any one member
> of a cooperating group of bipeds can force the necessity for power
> on the rest of the group -- that is the lesson of the Parable of
> the Tribes:
Well, I think it is crucial to differentiate "freedom" from "laisse faire". In the case of the Tribes it is clearly laisse faire.
> It follows that a cooperative (non-exploitive) community can only
> be sustained under authoritarian government.
I don't agree, for this to me is contradictory. Cooperation cannot be imposed, it can only be achieved by means of a participative democrative government (neither authoritarian nor laisse faire).
Best regards,
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